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UFC 231: Dana White Says Brian Ortega is “Too Tough” For His “Own Good”
By FCF Staff
The thrilling, main event bout for UFC 231 was stopped by the cageside physician on Saturday night, and Dana White was in full agreement with the doctor’s decision.
Following the fourth round of the Max Holloway –… Read More
Dana White Outlines Why he Wants Daniel Cormier to Postpone Retirement Plans
By FCF Staff
Daniel Cormier has repeatedly said he will not fight after he turns 40 next March, but Dana White is hoping to change the champ-champ’s mind.
For some time now, Cormier has said he’s going to hang up… Read More
Dana White Non-Committal on Future of Men’s Flyweight Division
By FCF Staff
The consensus is that the men’s flyweight division is going to be shuttered by the UFC, but Dana White has yet to outright say that’s going to happen.
For sometime now, there’s been speculation that the UFC… Read More
Dana White Shoots Down Donald Cerrone vs. Conor McGregor Talk
By FCF Staff
Recently Donald Cerrone teased that he is “waiting” on Conor McGregor, but Dana White has denied that the promotion is looking at a bout between the stars.
Since Cerrone’s social media post there’s been extensive speculation as to… Read More
Dana White Weighs-In on Ben Askren’s First UFC Fight
By FCF Staff
It’s not clear yet when and who Ben Askren will face in his Octagon debut, but Dana White’s confirmed that the former Bellator and ONE champ will face a top tier welterweight.
Recently it was confirmed that… Read More
Dana White Comments on Departure of Demetrious Johnson, Says Former Champ Didn’t Get “The Respect” he Deserved
By FCF Staff
Recently it was announced that Demetrious Johnson has moved to ONE Championship, and following his UFC exit, Dana White’s argued the former flyweight champ didn’t get the respect he deserved.
Johnson has joined the ONE Championship roster,… Read More
Dana White Says UFC’s “Probably” Offered Nate Diaz “50 Fights” Since Bouts With Conor McGregor
By FCF Staff
Nate Diaz had agreed to fight Dustin Poirier at UFC 230. But, now that the latter’s been forced off the card due to injury, it doesn’t sound like Dana White believes Diaz will be fighting anytime soon.… Read More
Dana White Reports, as a “Fan”, he Wants to See Khabib Nurmagomedov – Tony Ferguson Next
By FCF Staff
It remains to be seen who Khabib Nurmagomedov faces next, but recently Dana White admitted that as a ‘fan’, he hopes to see the lightweight champ face Tony Ferguson.
Although Nurmagomedov dominated much of his UFC 229… Read More
Dana White Shoots Down Report of $15 Million Offer to Khabib Nurmagomedov, For Conor McGregor Rematch
By FCF Staff
Recently it was reported that Khabib Nurmagomedov’s uncle claimed the UFC has offered his nephew $15 million for a rematch with Conor McGregor, and now Dana White has shot down the report.
Khabib’s uncle, Alex Nurmagomedov, reportedly… Read More
Dana White Says UFC & Khabib Nurmagomedov Have “Worked it Out”
By FCF Staff
Last week, Khabib Nurmagomedov warned the UFC that if the promotion cuts his teammate, Zubaira Tukhugov, he’ll walk away from the company. But now Dana White’s reporting that the parties have worked out their issues.
Following the post-fight… Read More
UFC 230: Dana White Shoots Down Nate Diaz vs. Dustin Poirier is For Inaugural 165 Belt
By FCF Staff
Although Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz have announced they’re November 3rd fight at UFC 230 is going to be for the inaugural, 165 title, Dana White has said that’s not the case.
Recently the lightweights tweeted out… Read More
UFC 229: Dana White Says Upcoming Card’s Trending For Well Over 2 Million PPV Buys
By FCF Staff
The expectation is that UFC 229 will be one of the biggest cards in MMA history, and recently Dana White claimed the October 6th card is trending towards over 2 million, pay-per-view buys.
The upcoming event will… Read More
Dana White Comments on Jon Jones’ USADA Suspension, Plans For Return
By FCF Staff
Although Jon Jones will be eligible to compete by the end of October, UFC President Dana White is targeting the beginning of 2019 for the former light-heavyweight champ’s return.
On Wednesday it was reported that Jones has… Read More
Dana White Says UFC’s Now Worth $7 Billion
By FCF Staff
When the UFC was sold in 2016 for more than $4 billion dollars, some observers questioned whether the group overpaid for the company. But, in a recent interview Dana White conducted, the promotion’s president argued the UFC’s… Read More
Dana White Doesn’t “Know Why” Stipe Miocic Feels Disrespected by UFC
By FCF Staff
Stipe Miocic has been critical of the UFC over several issues in the last year or so, but the promotion’s president, Dana White, says he doesn’t see why the former champ feels slighted.
Miocic sat out part… Read More
Dana White Discusses “Serous Injury” That Pulled Alexander Gustafsson From UFC 227
By FCF Staff
Alexander Gustafsson’s team relayed that a “minor injury” pulled the fighter from UFC 227, but Dana White’s reporting that’s not the case.
The Swedish light-heavyweight was scheduled to fight Volkan Oezdemir at the August 4th card, but the… Read More
Dana White Open to Meeting With Ben Askren When ONE Championship Deal is Over
By FCF Staff
Ben Askren and Dana White have had issues in the past, but the UFC President says he’s willing to meet with the undefeated fighter, when he’s a free agent.
Askren and White were at odds a couple… Read More
Dana White Comments on Eddie Alvarez’s UFC Future as Free Agency Begins
By FCF Staff
Eddie Alvarez completed his UFC contract on July 28th, and while Dana White says he’s interested in resigning the vet, it doesn’t sound like he’s going to break the bank to do so.
Alvarez took on Dusitn… Read More